Boston Children's Hospital

Nonprofit children's hospital in Boston, MA.

Verified from the hospital's own policy

Boston Children's Hospital likely gives free care to households with a yearly income up to $63,840 for 1 person, $86,560 for 2, $109,280 for 3, $132,000 for 4, $154,720 for 5 or $177,440 for 6. We have not found a discount for incomes above the free care level.

The hospital makes the final decision.

Discount steps

• 0% to 400% of poverty level, you pay nothing (100% discount on gross charges)
• 400.1% to % of poverty level, you pay no financial assistance discount; uninsured patients may get the Uninsured Patient Discount

How to apply

1. Call 617-355-7201 and ask for financial assistance.
2. Application form
3. Boston Children's Hospital Financial Assistance Policy (effective 5/1/2023)
4. Plain language summary
5. We do not have the deadline yet. Apply as soon as you get a bill, and ask the billing office to pause collections while you apply.

Residency

Resident of Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, or New York outside the New York City metro area

Savings and property

The policy counts savings or property, not only income.

Languages

English, Italian, Russian, Haitian Creole, Portuguese, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Vietnamese, Arabic, Cape Verdean Creole, Chavacano, Spanish, French, Somali

If you have insurance

This policy does not cover bills for patients who have insurance. Keep your insurance. Financial assistance covers bills from this one place only.

What is covered

Covered

Emergency and other medically necessary services by the hospital and its physician foundations, for patients who have no coverage and are not eligible for coverage.

Not covered

Some gene therapies and drugs (for example Zolgensma, Kymriah, Luxterna, Zynteglo, Skysona), elective cosmetic procedures, Boston Children's Pharmacy, and any copays, coinsurance or deductibles. Non-covered or out-of-network services for insured patients are excluded unless no in-network provider can give the specialized care.

State program in Massachusetts

Notes

Free care up to 400% of the poverty level is generous, but it is only for children with no coverage who are not eligible for MassHealth, ConnectorCare, HSN or private insurance, and who did not drop coverage in the last 60 days. Insured families' copays, coinsurance and deductibles are not discounted, though they are capped at amounts generally billed if the family otherwise qualifies. 'Other Funding' counts against eligibility, including trust funds, help from relatives, charities and crowdfunding. Approval lasts 12 months. A separate Uninsured Patient Discount Policy and an International Patient Financial Assistance Program exist. For insured Massachusetts families, the Health Safety Net may still help with deductibles and coinsurance.

Sources

• Free care level

  0%‐400% of the FPG 100%

• Discount level

  The patient’s MassHealth MAGI Income may not exceed 400% of FPG for the size of the patient’s household

• Insured patients

  Financial assistance is also not available to reduce the amount of a patient’s Insured Patient Financial Responsibility.

• Asset test

  The patient/Guarantor does not have Other Funding available to pay for Medically Necessary Services

• Residency

  Primary Service Area: Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont and New York, excluding the New York City metropolitan area.

• Financial counseling phone

  by calling the Financial Counselors at (617) 355-7201

• Covered facility

  The Children’s Hospital Corporation d/b/a Boston Children’s Hospital (the “Hospital”) and its related Physician Foundations

• State program

  including MassHealth and other Medicaid programs, ConnectorCare and Health Safety Net

• Eligibility period

  Eligibility determinations will remain in effect for a period of 12 months following the date of the determination

• Hsn list

  Boston Boston Children's Hospital 300 Longwood Avenue 02115

Last checked. 2026-11-10